Growth in the demand for public health services, along with limited funding, makes workforce collaboration and capacity building imperative. The faculty and staff of the Midwestern Public Health Training Center, with two ...

In has been shown that the variable resistance associated with elastic band training improves strength and several other outcomes. However, the efficacy of combining elastic bands (EB) with traditional resistance exercises ...

Health literacy continues to be an important research topic as part of population-based assessments for overall health issues. The objective of this continuation study was to examine the health literacy rates and health ...

There are many different professional stances on safe sleep and then there is the reality of caring for a newborn. There is a debate among professionals regarding safe sleep recommendations. The continum of recommendations ...

Nonspecific chronic low back pain (NCLBP) is a common ailment in older adults. It is possible that simple and inexpensive exercise programs could reduce pain and improve physical function, fitness and body composition in ...

Introduction: Grandparents have significant influence on new parents, and can help reduce the number of mortalities by SIDS if they are properly informed.
Methods: Internet searches between December 2016 ? February 2017 ...

Rates of recommended childhood vaccinations in the United States are declining. In Kansas, the percentage of children entering kindergarten on the recommended schedule was 66% in 2014. To understand this trend, a survey ...

Objective We aimed to assess student knowledge of Ebola virus disease (EVD) and opinions about media coverage of EVD.
Methods We conducted a pilot study with a cross-sectional survey and a convenience sample.
Results ...

eHealth provides an important mechanism to connect medically underserved populations with health information, but little is known about gaps in eHealth literacy research in underserved adult populations within the U.S. ...

Background: The relationship between parent health literacy and adherence to treatment in children with epilepsy has not been fully explored. The purpose of this study was to determine whether parent health literacy and ...

Epilepsy is one of the most common disabling neurological disorders, but significant gaps exist in our knowledge about childhood epilepsy in rural populations. The present study assessed the prevalence of pediatric epilepsy ...

African Americans are at increased risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD)—atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta and arteries of the lower extremities. PAD is a major risk factor for poor quality of life but the risk ...

African Americans are two times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to have peripheral artery disease (PAD) -- atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta and arteries of the lower extremities. Walking distance is a commonly ...

Older persons receiving services in community settings, rather than Nursing Homes, are at risk of social isolation. Computer mediated communication offers technological resources that recipients of Home and Community-Based ...

Aim
Falling is the leading cause of injury-related deaths in older adults, and a loss of balance is often the precursor to a fall. However, little is known about the rate at which balance declines with age. The objective ...

Over the last few years, Internet use has expanded to the older adult population, according to the Pew Internet Project, 53% of adults aged 65 and over are now online (2012). Once online, studies have suggested that seeking ...

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of active epilepsy in two southeastern rural Kansas counties.
Methods: Medical records were abstracted from the emergency rooms, out- and inpatient services and clinics of 9 hospitals, ...